ALEX Lesson Plan Resources

Subject: English Language Arts (8) Title: Teaching Tolerance and DiversityThe Diary of Anne FrankDescription: The aims of this unit are to develop an altruistic attitude which enriches the life of the student through enhanced insight into different social patterns and ways of life. I want my students to be reflective thinkers who are principled, open-minded, caring, and balanced communicators. Students will be given the opportunity to use a multimedia tool of their choice to illustrate the knowledge gained through the reading of Anne Frank. Topics for the project will include, but are not limited to; modern day genocide, discrimination of any group of people, diversity in the community and the attitudes presented by the community, and how different cultures impact varying social patterns.

Subject: Language Arts,MathematicsTitle: Mathematics and Children's LiteratureAdd BookmarkDescription: In this five-lesson unit, from Illuminations, students participate in activities in which they focus on connections between mathematics and children s literature. Five pieces of literature are applied to teaching a wide range of topics in the mathematics curriculum, from sorting and classifying to the meaning of averages.Thinkfinity Partner: IlluminationsGrade Span: K,PreK,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Subject: Language ArtsTitle: Analyzing Advice as an Introduction to ShakespeareAdd BookmarkDescription: Popular culture provides an introduction to Shakespeare's poetic devices in this lesson, which asks students to explore an excerpt from Shakespeare's Hamlet.Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThinkGrade Span: 6,7,8